In the 19th century this city in North Central Massachusetts was an industrial center, mass-producing paper, tools, firearms and clothing. The prosperity generated by those mills is apparent in Firchburg’s …
In the rolling hills of western Massachusetts, the city of Westfield is where the Berkshires meet the Connecticut River Valley In recent times Westfield has emerged as a craft beverage …
The cultural powerhouse for the North Shore was a thriving international port up to the late 19th century. Salem was the place where merchants and shipowners made their fortunes in …
Once known as South Danvers, this North Shore city changed its name in 1868 as a tribute to the banker and philanthropist George Peabody, who was born here in 1795. …
In the picturesque mid-Cape, this set of seven villages makes up the largest community on Cape Cod. In the north is the charming Village of Barnstable, looking across the harbor …
Within 15 minutes of downtown Boston, Everett is a diverse community on the Mystic River, with a hardscrabble background. Prominent on the skyline here are the chimneys of the Mystic …
In the Providence metropolitan area, Attleboro is a growing city, home to 50,000 people on the MA-RI state line. For decades Attleboro was known as the Jewelry Capital of the …
First settled in 1635, the city of Arlington later witnessed some of the most intense fighting in the Battles of Lexington and Concord at the dawn of the American Revolutionary …
The commercial and cultural nucleus for the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Pittsfield is an upland city with vistas framed by the Taconic Range to the west and the Berkshire Hills …
In hilly North Central Massachusetts, Leominster emerged in the early 19th century as an important manufacturing center. Much of this industry was along the Monoosnoc Brook, which wriggles through downtown …